Neco 2021 Mathematics Question 21

Practice objective / multiple choice question 21 from the 2021 Neco Mathematics examination.

Neco 2021 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 21 NECO • 2021 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The quadratic equation \(x^{2}-(p+5)x+6p=0\) has two distinct positive integer roots, one of which is a divisor of 12. Find the possible values of \(p\) and the corresponding roots.

Answer Options

A. p=4 with roots 1 and 6; or p=10 with roots 5 and 8
Correct Answer B. p=2 with roots 3 and 4; or p=14 with roots 7 and 12
C. p=6 with roots 2 and 8; or p=18 with roots 9 and 12
D. p=3 with roots 2 and 5; or p=12 with roots 6 and 9
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
p=2 with roots 3 and 4; or p=14 with roots 7 and 12

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This is Neco 2021 Mathematics Question 21. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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